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Lawmakers Concerned About Proposal to Limit Number of FEVS Questions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 16, 2016 2:44 PM | Updated: Nov 21, 2016 1:24 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Lawmakers recently expressed their concerns about a proposal to drastically cut the number of required questions asked on the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and said that doing so would ultimately harm federal workers.

Lawmakers Concerned About Confusion Over OPM’s Switch to a New ID Protection Company

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 4, 2016 3:15 PM | Updated: Aug 9, 2018 6:23 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Lawmakers are concerned that OPM’s announcement that some federal employees will have to re-enroll with another service provider to continue to receive identity theft protection services is going to create confusion.

House Committee Members Suggest DOJ is Playing Favorites in Colorado Mine Spill Case

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 13, 2016 12:06 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Three House Committee Chairmen sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch asking why the Justice Department was declining to press criminal charges against the EPA for its role in the Gold King Mine spill in Colorado.

House Committee Wants to Know Why OPM Hasn’t Implemented GAO’s Recommendations

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 13, 2016 2:47 PM | Updated: Sep 18, 2016 2:57 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A House Committee wants to know why OPM has failed to implement a number of recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office intended to strengthen OPM’s information security systems.

House Committee Asks John Hancock Financial for Details on FLTCIP Premium Increases

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 24, 2016 9:17 AM | Updated: Aug 29, 2016 2:38 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A House Committee has sent a letter to the president of John Hancock Financial Services asking for more information about the “significant FLTCIP premium increases and their effect on federal workers.”

House Republicans List Perjury Allegations Against Hillary Clinton

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 16, 2016 1:00 PM | Updated: Aug 18, 2016 4:07 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Two House Republicans recently sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips with information detailing perjury allegations against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that they hope will be used to launch a formal investigation.

Another Lawmaker Wants Investigation Into FLTCIP Premium Spike

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 29, 2016 2:21 PM | Updated: Aug 25, 2016 4:23 PM Categories Current Events, Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) is the latest Member of Congress to ask questions about why FLTCIP premiums are going up so much and has asked a House Committee to consider holding a Congressional hearing on the matter.

House Committee Wants to Know What Agencies Are Doing to Comply with Hatch Act Travel Restrictions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 26, 2016 8:30 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

It’s an election year, so agencies and their employees have to make sure not to run afoul of the Hatch Act. A House Committee is seeking information from Executive branch agencies on how they ensure they stay within the law’s travel restrictions.

House Committee Wants Information From Agencies on ‘Burrowing’

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 21, 2016 12:46 PM | Updated: Feb 17, 2017 9:31 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is requesting information from federal agencies regarding “burrowing,” or the conversion of non-career political staff to career positions, something which the Committee notes can create morale problems among the federal workforce.

House Committee Wants to Know How Many DoD Employees Are Mishandling Classified Information

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 20, 2016 10:54 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is seeking information from the Defense Department as to how many cases it has opened in recent years for employees’ mishandling of classified information.

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